Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Battleground Prairie
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
1. Battleground Prairie Marker
Where 80 volunteers commanded by General Edward Burleson defeated Vicente Cordova and 75 Mexicans, Indians and Negroes, March 29, 1839, and drove them from Texas, ending the "Cordova Rebellion." 25 of the enemy were killed. Many volunteers were wounded, but none fatally.
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 336.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1839.
Location. 29° 34.185′ N, 97° 53.296′ W. Marker is in Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. It is at the intersection of Alternate U.S. 90 and Pankau Road (County Road 205), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 90Alternate . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tiemann School (approx. 1½ miles away); Elijah Valentine Dale (approx. 2.8 miles away); Henry Eustace McCulloch (approx. 2.8 miles away); George Washington Lonis (approx. 2.8 miles away); Robert D. McAnelly (approx. 2.8 miles away); Andrew Jackson Sowell (approx. 2.8 miles away); John N. Sowell (approx. 2.8 miles away); San Geronimo Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seguin.
Also see . . . Cordova Rebellion - The Handbook of Texas Online.
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 28, 2021
2. The view of the Battleground Prairie Marker from across the road
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,709 times since then and 327 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 28, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
